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Record 1 2005-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
  • Economic Geology
  • Bauxite Mining
CONT

Alcoa's current capacity of 6.7 m tonnes a year makes it the largest single source of alumina in the world, supplying 16% of the 41 m tonnes (smelter grade plus chemicals feedstock) consumed worldwide in 1996. ... Following the completion of the third reduction line in late 1997 at Boyne Island, the company will have an aluminium entitlement in excess of 650 000 tpa.

CONT

Nalco has chalked out an ambitious expansion plan in two phases ... Phase I of the programme which has received approval from the Cabinet involves doubling of bauxite mining capacity to 4.8 m tpa, increase in alumina refinery capacity to 1.6 m tpa.

Key term(s)
  • tonne per year
  • tonne a year
  • ton per annum
  • ton per year
  • tons per year
  • ton a year
  • tons a year
  • tonnes per annum
  • tonne per annum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
  • Géologie économique
  • Mines de bauxite
Key term(s)
  • tonne par an

Spanish

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